resell

verb

re·​sell (ˌ)rē-ˈsel How to pronounce resell (audio)
resold (ˌ)rē-ˈsōld How to pronounce resell (audio) ; reselling

transitive verb

: to sell (something) again
He bought the house with plans to fix it up and resell it.
reseller noun
plural resellers
book/computer/ticket resellers
a value-added reseller
now available for purchase through authorized resellers

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The 2020 legislation also created penalties for using a bot to get around an online sales platform’s cap on ticket sales and then reselling those tickets at inflated prices. Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The ticket reselling marketplace plans to sell more than 34 million shares priced between $22 and $25 per share, according to the filing. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025 Personal data removal services can help scrub your information from these databases, reducing the risk that criminals will resell or reuse your details. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Travel, quality time with friends and family, and the pursuit of longevity will replace logo handbags, $1,000 designer T-shirts, and products plugged by influencers as a new generation re-thinks its relationship with luxury, and has no problem swapping, buying or reselling pre-loved items. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resell

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of resell was in 1572

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“Resell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resell. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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